Matthieu Lecuyer
| Matthieu Lecuyer | |
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 Matthieu Lecuyer during the European Le Mans Series ORECA season 2013 | |
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 19 August 1980 |
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| Current team |
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| Car no. | No. 47 (Oreca FLM09) |
| Wins | 4 |
| Poles | 5 |
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2007-2008 Legends car cup 2009 Peugeot THP Spider Cup 2009 SCCA GT1 USA 2009-2010 Bioracing Series 2011-2013 VDEV Endurance Series 2011 Radical European Masters 2012 Trophée Endurance | |
Matthieu Lecuyer (born 19 August 1980) is a professional French sports car racer from Bordeaux, France.[1] He has raced as a member of Team Oreca, Peugeot Sport, CD Sport Performance Engineering, Team Speedcars, Team Iconic Parts, and Backdraft Racing.[2]
Career
Lecuyer began his motor sports career racing in the Legends Car Cup from 2007-2008.[3] His 2008 season included 2 pole positions and 3 victories.[3] In 2009, Lecuyer participated in the Peugeot THP Spider Cup.[1] He also participated in SCCA GT1 USA that year.[4] Lecuyer raced in the Bioracing Series during the 2010 season and finished in third place.[1]
He participated in both the VDEV Endurance Series and Radical European Masters in 2011.[5] Lecuyer also competed in the 2012 and 2013 seasons of the VDEV Endurance Series.[6] He competed in the 2013 European Le Mans Series as a member of team Oreca. He drove the Oreca 09 and finished third at both Silverstone and Imola. He additionally raced in Pirelli World Challenge and NASA Pro Racing in 2013.[5] Lecuyer competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 2013.
He has been the official driver of the American manufacturer Backdraft Racing since 2012. In 2014, Lecuyer participated in the GT Tour, NASA Pro Racing, and FARA Racing USA.[2][7] He competed in FARA at Homestead-Miami Speedway in February 2014, but hit by a Corvette GT1 and knocked out of the race. A month later, Lecuyer finished in second place at the Continental Finance Challenge.[8] He also recorded the fastest lap during the challenge.[8]
In April 2014, Lecuyer finished in third place during his first race in the French GT Tour in Le Mans for Team Speed Car.[9] He raced in an Audi R8 LMS Ultra.[9]
Notable results
Notable results for 2013-2014:
| Series | Track | Result | Team | Car |
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| Michelin Endurance (2013) | Barcelona | 6th | CD Sport | Norma M20 FC |
| European Le Mans (2013) | Silverstone | 3rd | Oreca | Oreca 09 |
| European Le Mans (2013) | Imola | 3rd | Oreca | Oreca 09 |
| European Le Mans (2013) | Castellet | 5th | DKR Engineering | BMW Z4 GTC |
| GT Tour (2014) | Le Mans | 3rd | Speed Car | Audi R8 LMS Ultra |
Personal life
Lecuyer lives in the south west of France with his wife Amanda
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Matthieu Lecuyer". Driver Database. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Saison 2014". Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Les Pilotes Speed Car 2014". Team Speed Car. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ "Matthieu Lecuyer à la Journée Test avant Le Mans 2014". Endurance-Info. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ENDURANCE ELMS 2013. UNE SAISON TRÈS INTENSE POUR MATHIEU LECUYER". Autonews.info. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ "Team Endurance Challenge Set For Silverstone". Daily Sports Car. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ "La Backdraft Racing Cup France organisée en 2015 avant l’arrivée d’une Backdraft GT3". Endurance.info. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Le Retour du Continental Finance Challenge". Les Cafe des Sports. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "GT TOUR FFSA 2014 - LE MANS". GT Tour. Retrieved 26 May 2014.